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Mamma's Entertaining Description of the Trees, Plants, Shrubs, and Herbs, Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures; and the Passages in Which They are Introduced.
London, Dean & Son. Hard Cover, 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Preface by Joseph Taylor. 'A short description of each plant follows the sacred text, as given by the most celebrated writers on Biblical subjects; and the whole being illustrated with many plants, correctly drawn, and neatly engraven on steel plates by the esteemed artist, W. H. Brooke, esq. F.A.S.' 260pp. Occasional foxing on some text pages and plates. Hand-coloured wood-engraved frontispiece, 31 wood-engraved plates, 10 hand-coloured, 2 water-stained, 2 ff. of preface loose, original decorative cloth, gilt, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, corners frayed, 8vo, n.d. [c.1859]. Good.
Offered for GBP 150.00 = appr. US$ 245.40 by: Andmeister Books - Book number: 002758
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